Zane McIntyre

GRAND FORKS, N.D.  North Dakota junior goaltender Zane Gothberg has legally changed his surname to his mother's maiden name of McIntyre.

“My grandmother and my mother have been very influential in my life,” McIntyre said. “With the passing of my grandmother and my mother getting re-married, as well as my sister getting married, I’ve made the personal choice to carry on the family name in their honor.”

McIntyre, a sixth-round draft pick of the Boston Bruins in 2010, went 20-10-3 last season and was a finalist for the NCHC Goaltender of the Year award. He led the NCHC with a 1.99 goals against average and ranked second with a .926 save percentage. In 50 career appearances, the Thief River Falls, Minn., native is 29-14-6 with a 2.15 goals against average and a school-record .924 save percentage.

UND, which advanced to the NCAA Frozen Four last year, opens the 2014-15 season with an exhibition game against the University of Manitoba on Oct. 5 at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks.